Here is a selection of our favorite juicy Thanksgiving turkey recipes, perfect for the Holiday! These perfectly browned turkey recipes will just wow your crowd. Scroll and pick your fave; with these no-fail ideas, your turkey dinner will most certainly be a winner. Enjoy!
Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes: 6 Mouthwatering Turkey Recipe Ideas for Thanksgiving
1. Roasted Turkey Breast with Garlic Herb Butter
Cooking time: 90 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
2. How to Stuff a Turkey Breast With Herbed Butter
Cooking time: 90 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
3. Juicy and Tender Roast Turkey
Cooking time: 120 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
4. Rosemary Orange Roasted Turkey
Cooking time: 180 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
5. Roasted Turkey Thighs with Garlic Herb Butter
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
6. Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Garlic Herb Butter
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
7. Slow Cooked Turkey Leg with Honey Glaze & Garlic
Cooking time: 240 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
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Tips for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey
Armed with these Thanksgiving turkey tips, you’ll come out looking like a pro on Thanksgiving Day!
Choose the right size turkey
If you’re planning to buy a whole turkey, count on 1 pound to 1 pound 1/2 (uncooked) per person. For a boneless turkey breast, count 1/2 pound per person. If you’re many at your thanksgiving dinner, get two smaller turkeys or one whole turkey and one breast instead of buying the biggest bird you can find.
Thaw your turkey in the refrigerator
How to thaw a whole turkey? The safest and easiest way to thaw a frozen turkey is in the fridge over a period of several days. Allow 24 hours of refrigerator thawing per 4 to 5 pounds of bird. An 18-pound turkey would take an estimated four days. So don’t wait until the last minute! Of course, this does not apply if you bought a fresh turkey.
Count 15 minutes per pound when roasting the turkey
Roast the turkey uncovered in a 325ºF (160ºC) oven, allowing around 15 minutes per pound. For a conventional turkey in the 14 to 20-pound range, this will take about 4 to 5 hours.
Use a roasting rack to roast the turkey
A roasting rack helps keep the bottom of your turkey from steaming and sticking to the bottom of the pan. No rack? No worries! Just use cut onions, celery stalk, or carrots to make a veggies rack and place the bird on top. You’ll have extra flavorful vegetables to use later, too!
Forget the basting of Turkey
Basting the turkey means more oven door opening, resulting in temperature changes that can end up drying out the bird. Instead, keep your turkey moist by brining it or by rubbing it all over with butter or oil before roasting.
